CORRESPONDENCE.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 47, 1 May 1930, Page 7

CORRESPONDENCE.

HUTT BIVEE BOABD

Sir, —At a.recent meeting of tine Hutt Biyer Board Mr. Chapman,''..when -.lis cussing certain riyi?r improvements at Wyndrum, is Reported to have expressed t2ie opinion that spending ratepayers' money on beautifying is definitely not the function of the Biver Board. At the following meeting of - Hie Board only a fortnight later, in complete disregard of his previously expressed opinion, Mr. jQhapman propounded a scheme tor tree planting on Gear Island with a view to turning it into a".Park,'' presumably wrtfi tie Tatepayers' money. . : \. '■ ■ Mr. Chapman apparently is aflflioted with a very short meantory. J£- farther proof of this assertion is needed we have onty 4q remember his oft repeated assertion PBXOB t» l|is election.,tQ..the Board namely, tJiat Ms poKey always had been, and always would be, to obtain the gr«»tefit poeable Mve«ne from OeaT Island in order to'reduce rates, How mu«k refief from rates may the long suffering ratepayers expect as a result of Mr. C&apnMUi's brain way©'' to plant ftrees <m th« Island and eventually twrh it into a paxkf—l amete., "CONSISTENT "